Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-11-24
LITTLE BIRD SAW AND HEARD.
ny HErTtE j. yoTTER'
-...1he Madison Democrat

c,r.. FOR the Madison Democrat.
l. little English Sparrow, and
|,,7sled many miles and through
Zines. and am going to tell you g
,bo1ta Young girl and her little
,batI met in my wanderings.
.ome OF the oldest Is Madeline
/ Hr Younger, Mildred. 1 know
.,Tbsard them call each other so
nal, much older than her sister
/. about ten years, and Mildred is
Thew live away up in a fiat, il
As tenement houses OF a great
I'd are very poor. But for a pot
|G.b yiolets, which ars quite after
heart; and which take me back to
|. England; and the broad crumbs
|Hs Mildred placed in the window
|. might never have known what
little people they were.
bid curiosity took me quite into
om one day, and a very scantily
E5sd enc it was. Not a picture on
M. no carpet on the floor, just one
,od rug il front of the bed in one
a little stoye, a table and a few
we're a5out all the room contained.
very well festhered nest / thought,
b inmates seemed very cheerful; at
Mildred was very gleeful, and tossed
disn curls about, while a beautiful
always played about her red lips,
] might almost have mistaken for
cherry She had not gone out of
pIdeu gates Of childhood but Mad
led. for she went out into the great
sni got sewing TO do, and brought it
for there was no one to leave her
.ist.r with, and she must sew till
lslt 81 night now, for Mildred must
some books and 60 to school. Win
b: fast approaching, coal must be
and such a hard time as they had
along.
75, could see that they had one bit
I@we and how they could keep so
iiJI TIL one night, not long before
isgiying, was flying about here
aie toget my supper; when l be-
b, myself to visit my friends up in
.lsnsut house; and there would be
ts waiting for me l knew.
'as few up to their window, a
De gust Of wind came up; and great
fakes commenced to fall, and the
5 looked so dark that ] found | must
here all night; so settled down in a
Gal1y in the window, right where
sec Madeline and Mildred; for they
dfaT down the curtain, they lived
'a 11' aid besides they had no light,
'as faint chickering's of q little coal
No they we're sitting before it.
tafi Madeline ask Mildred where
would GO tonight. "Oh, to a large
H' beautiful house, we will GO; and
be very warm there, and we will
r.7s's and silks Then Mildred
I'd her hands about her knee and
BACK and forth IN childish glee,
'r VIII wear jewels; you may wear
! sld diamonds, and | pearls; and
''''e' will be very long. Then what
r 90 next she asked of Madeline e,
tiAed smiling at the upturned face,
w slttr marble hall brilliantly
y and walk about, and listen to the
--'lc yes Mildred says, "and
III. be beautiful flowers and we will
among them and after a while we
.~7 10 q fountain, where we will sit
'.l me spray and see the people
W VII 20 past the flowers again, and
'1sfe there are velvet carpets,
.a! Pciures; and if | could look al
!. al night would be happy
y .-7 last ember went out. and all
..1lt's a long time it seemed to
.. ..'4' ana was just about to put
~. lhdeF my wing, when a light
-'1' and Madeline had shawl
&C.. 'aouldeTs, aBd her sewing in
peered around and saw Mil
\ 's- 'as. asleep, with that same
mile On her lips. She was fin
.'' story in Greenland.
.-, - 5'tlet told me that this was
~. ..a-7''he amused her little sister
and these fanciful stories
b.. '..'eFe'' and when the last EN-
'l' her bedtime.
-,. -e must have sat and .ewed A
n. watched her patiently
needle tlll l grew very weary
n. '.t,7eH When ! awoke III. next
window panes were SO frosty
through them, 20 | aew
.,s s o. Gays Tho weather was very
,r. -! liille friends suffered
...' ..''n g flew past their home.
r.. 'fest still On the window
-s,.-. .lsF had but little ire.if apy.
s1. ~. '.' them and for me. the
i.,.,.- stsin; and the day before
a. anybody was out. And
a. +. about town l spied them.
q. q bundle of work in her
b, were looking at the tempt-
NJ s... i,ait Turkeys and game Of
Rsre lavi-hly set forth to
I'D Ma. But alas, For Mad,
h7 some other bird must !,
z atout not SUCH a 4.
...rs "aispe1ing il the ears
s..r Hand club TO ind the
a give them a pleasant
W M 'o mg nook il the
rs. morning / heard Mi.
safe Of excitement tell